![40 Vintage Photographs Capture Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years](https://cybergalleria.com/uploads/system/2023/12/212-1703494126.jpg)
Nigel Henderson (1917-1985) was a British artist and founding member of the Independent Group, but he was also a photographer whose work has been compared to that of Cartier-Bresson and Brassai.
These photographs capture the heart of working-class life; Henderson’s unique view of the streets evokes the wit, resilience and character of the local people as well as documenting a way of life that would soon disappear, as Britain moved into the 1960s.
Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years
Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years
Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years
Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years
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Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years
Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years
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Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years
Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years
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Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years
Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years
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Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years
Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years
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Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years
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Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years
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Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years
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Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years
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Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years
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Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years
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Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years
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Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years
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Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years
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Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years
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Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years
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Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years
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Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years
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Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years
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Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years
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Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years
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Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years
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Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years
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Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years
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Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years
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Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years
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Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years
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Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years
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Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years
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Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years
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Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years
Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years
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Street Scenes of London’s East End in the Early Post-War Years